Ford Taurus

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-- Ford Motor Co. extended its incentive program on selected cars and light trucks to April 6 and added the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable to the program. The company had scheduled the expiration of truck incentives March 23 and car incentives March 31.

A $4,240 laptop computer and cover, and six tickets to an ice show worth $157 were reported stolen Wednesday night from a 1998 Ford Taurus after the owner left it with a valet at Curragh Traditional Irish Pub, 1700 E. Woodfield Drive.

Ford Motor Co. said it will build its 1 millionth Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable on Tuesday. The cars, produced at Ford's Torrence Avenue Assembly plant in Chicago as well as a facility in Atlanta, first went on sale Dec. 26, 1985. Taurus was the industry's second leading seller in the 1987 model year, finishing behind the Ford Escort.

Police said a saxophone with a case and mouthpiece worth a total of $1,500 were reported stolen recently from a 1994 Ford Taurus while it was parked in a lot at Motorola Cellular Subscriber Group, 600 Illinois Highway 45. There were no signs of forced entry to the car, police said.

A resident told police that a bowling ball fell out of a passing vehicle and struck the trunk of his Ford Taurus while it was parked in the driveway outside his home in the 1800 block of Vermont Drive, police reported Monday.

Police said a motorist was robbed of his wallet Friday night while he was pumping gasoline into his car at Amoco, 550 W. North Ave. The man told police that someone pushed a hard object into his back, took his wallet and fled in a burgundy Ford Taurus, police said.

Matthew Doman, 18, of the 600 block of Braeside Drive, Arlington Heights, was arrested on a charge of criminal damage to a vehicle Sunday after he allegedly used a baseball bat or metal pipe to dent a 1989 Ford Taurus in the 400 block of Kingsbury Drive, police said.

Charles Koutas, 31, of 3108 Martin Ct., Rolling Meadows, was charged Tuesday with domestic battery following an incident outside the McDonald's restaurant at 3140 Kirchoff Rd., police reported. Koutas is accused of trying to hit a family member with his 1996 Ford Taurus, police said. The incident occurred when the woman tried to stop Koutas from taking their children, police said.

Jason Pinzak, 18, of 1650 Sherwood Lane, Palatine, was charged Sunday night with driving under the influence and improper lane usage when police stopped the 1986 Ford Taurus he was driving near the intersection of Lake-Cook and Weidner Roads, authorities said.

A Sony car stereo with compact disc player worth $200 and a Motorola cell phone worth $100 were reported stolen from a 1991 Ford Taurus parked at Anton's Fruit Ranch, 300 Skokie Valley Rd., a police report said. The burglary occurred sometime after July 12, the report said. Meanwhile, the business reported that 100 wooden pallets worth at least $300 were missing from the rear of the building.